threaten

/'θretn/

柯林斯星级

牛津核心词汇

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现代语料频率: 1395

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中文翻译

vt. 恐吓, 威胁, 预示...的凶兆

vi. 威胁, 恫吓, 可能来临

英文解释

v. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

v. to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"

词态变化

过去分词:threatened

现在分词:threatening

过去式:threatened

第三人称单数:threatens

常见例句

An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance.

Alternative facts are distinguished from the other damnable lies by the addition of gaslighting the listener. > After backing up her false statements with alternative facts, Kellyanne Conway threatened the "dishonest" media for suggesting that she might be lying.

v curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

past participle of anathematise v curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

-ing form of anathematise v curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment